Posts Tagged: Hosts & Hostesses

How often have you been out in public and heard a child who’s just not in a good mood? Most of us would continue on our way. Not Henry. His story was told on Facebook yesterday by the little boy’s mother: So thankful for a sweet guy named Henry who noticed my son had a broken…

We receive a lot of feedback. Whether on TripAdvisor, Facebook, Google, or old-fashioned email, we hear from a lot of our Guests each season. And we read every word. Sometimes the feedback starts with, “I don’t even know if anyone will read this …” We not only read them, we share them with our staff….

Yesterday, on a lark, I tweeted about Jerry: #ThankYouThursday shoutout to Jerry and all our Sweepers who help make us the World’s Cleanest Park year after year! pic.twitter.com/52PT1SeVYd — Holiday World (@HolidayWorld) April 28, 2016 Jerry’s a wonderful fellow. A cheer went up around the offices when we heard, “Jerry’s back!” for the 2016 season….

When choosing a place to spend precious time with family and friends, many trip planners pay special attention to value. Because we’re all on a budget, right? We receive a lot of kudos each year for offering free soft drinks, free parking, and more. Values, though, go much deeper than just the pocketbook. About a…

"Let's bring home the lucite" was Will's annual joke as it got close to Golden Ticket Awards time. He loved to win. This evening, his daughters Lauren and Leah accepted the "Best Waterpark Ride" award for Wildebeest. Our first water coaster has won all four years since it opened. Lauren called Wildebeest her dad's "final…

It's so nice to see the many families who are happily employed at Holiday World & Splashin' Safari. Most of the time, it's siblings and maybe some cousins, Sometimes there's a mom or dad, too. And once in a while, we see three generations. For example: From left, this is Ray, his daughter Kylee, and…

Okay, I admit I chose this photo so I can razz Josh about his uniform shirt not being tucked in properly. He's our Director of Human Resources Management and those HR types tend to notice untucked shirts, missing name badges, and not-quite-white shoes quicker than the rest of us. Josh is a sports nut who…

You guessed it already, didn't you? Today, we're sharing some information about our Grounds Department. "Grounds" includes three different crews: Morning Clean-up, Mowing, and the Afternoon Shift. Want to learn more? Check out this Grounds Department Video Job Preview: For more information about our Grounds Crews and a complete list of Seasonal Job opportunities, click…

I think nearly all of us have done this at one time or another – worn a pedometer to measure how many miles we put in here at the park. It can be an impressive number, depending on your department. Can you guess how many miles our Security Staff puts in over the season? Here's…

In recent posts, we've shown you what it's like to work in Food & Beverage and how Lifeguards and Slide Attendants keep busy all season long. Today, we introduce Jerry, one of our squeaky clean Sweepers: In this Video Job Preview, Jerry tells us just how many miles he walks each day: We begin accepting…

… just add water. In this second in our series of Video Job Previews, Amanda takes you through what to expect when working at Splashin' Safari: We start accepting applications for seasonal jobs on January 3.

The time for seasonal hiring is nearly upon us … And for this new crop of applicants, we're providing some video job descriptions. Thought you'd like to see this peek behind the scenes as Brooke from Food & Beverage talks about her department: Feel like you now have a taste of what we need for…